Lanternfish
Hygophum benoiti
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Myctophiformes
- Family
- Myctophidae
- Genus
- Hygophum
Where to Find
Found in 13 diving areas across 9 countries and 3 regions.
- Abaco, Bahamas - 1 records
- Bimini, Bahamas - 1 records
- Nassau & New Providence, Bahamas - 2 records
- North Shore, Bermuda - 41 records
- Sal, Cape Verde - 1 records
- Corsica, France - 1 records
- Naples & Campania, Italy - 1 records
- Malta Island, Malta - 3 records
- Al Hoceima, Morocco - 45 records
- Algarve & Berlengas, Portugal - 10 records
- Azores, Portugal - 2 records
- Balearic Islands, Spain - 63 records
- Cabo de Palos, Spain - 8 records